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Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad

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Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad
AbbreviationABAP
Formation7 September 1992
Founder Dattopant Thengadi
Type Umbrella organisation
Legal statusActive
PurposeLegal and social activism
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Region served
India
Parent organisation
 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Affiliations Sangh Parivar
Website www.adhivaktaparishad.com

Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad (ABAP often translated as the All India Lawyers' Council) is a national organisation of lawyers in India. It has been described by scholars and media sources as affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organisation, and is often referred to as the RSS's legal wing or legal front.

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According to the organisation, ABAP advocates reforms in the Indian judicial system and promotes legal perspectives rooted in Indian cultural, civilisational, and philosophical traditions.

Overview

The Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad (ABAP) was founded in September 1992 by Dattopant Thengadi, a social activist and trade unionist associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Thengadi was also the founder of several other RSS-affiliated organisations, including the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh. [1]

According to the organisation, the ABAP seeks to develop an "Indo-centric legal system" rooted in Indian traditions and philosophical thought. Its stated objectives include promoting social justice, safeguarding human rights and narrowing the gap between the legal system and the general public. The organisation also claims to contribute to legal and policy discourse through research, publications and the submission of legal memorandum. [1]

The ABAP has, however, faced criticism from scholars and media commentators for its close association with the RSS. It has been described as a legal front or legal wing of the Hindu nationalist organisation rather than an independent professional body. Media reports have further suggested that the organisation supports litigation initiatives and legal research aligned with the ideological objectives of the RSS. [2]

Activities

The ABAP operates through its branches in all Indian states and union territories connected via local, district, and state-level networks of lawyers. [3] The ABAP organises legal awareness programs, professional development seminars and national conferences for advocates and law students across the country. [4] It also advocates for the use of Indian languages in the legal system, [5] [6] the “Indianisation” of the judiciary, [7] transparency in judicial appointments [8] and reforms to make the justice system "more responsive to the needs of the down-trodden and the have-nots." [9]

Nyaya Kendra

The Nyaya Kendras are legal aid centres established by ABAP to make justice accessible to economically and socially disadvantaged communities. [9]

ABAP conducts Legal Awareness Camps to educate citizens about their rights and responsibilities. [9]

Educational Initiatives

ABAP organises seminars, symposiums and workshops at the national, state, district and court levels. Court units hold periodic study circles under the guidance of senior advocates to discuss legal developments, new bills and amendments. [9]

Public Interest Litigation

ABAP has supported public interest litigations on behalf of marginalised groups, including scheduled castes and tribes, farmers, informal workers and women. These cases are often filed by local activists and organisations. They are then represented and guided by advocates associated with ABAP. [9]

Study and Research Groups

ABAP also publishes a quarterly bilingual magazine, Nyaya Pravah. [10]

National Conventions

The ABAP has organised fifteen national conferences to date. [11] The fourteenth conference in 2015 was attended by the then-Minister of Law and Justice, Sadananda Gowda. [12]

Prominent members

References

  1. 1 2 "About – adhivaktaparishad" . Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "The RSS legal front's increasing hold over the judicial system". caravanmagazine.in. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nayapravah – Adhivakta Parishad" . Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "AKHIL BHARATIYA ADHIVAKTA PARISHAD". Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Mishra, Meghna. "ABAP Initiates Signature Campaign About the Need to Make Official Documents of Schedule VIII of the Indian Constitution Available in all Languages". Lawstreet.co. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "HC judge advocates use of Hindi in courts". The Times of India. 19 September 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Speech on Decolonisation of the Indian Legal System to be delivered at the 16th National Council Meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad" (PDF).
  8. ↑ Bhattar, Ruchi (15 April 2025). "RSS-affiliated lawyers' body calls for transparency in judicial appointments, discusses NJAC". ThePrint. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "About – Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad" . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Nyaya Pravah – Adhivakta Parishad" . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad" . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Speech of Hon'ble Minister of Law and Justice at the 14th National Conference of Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad" (PDF). Law Ministry of India. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Santosh Hegde headed lawyers' wing of RSS". The Hindu. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "The Tree, The Branches". Outlook. 27 April 1998. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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